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**Revenent Reiko**

Casey's Law wrote:
Gotcha, sounds good to me, keep doing what you're doing.

A thought: are there other threads from the Infinity forum that it would be good to have here?

Just thought i would put that down in writing....also totally realised i should have put that sort of explanation in my first...explanation

TBH im VERY sure there are other threads worth porting over, but i wanted to start small(ish) and go for just the Tacticas to start with.....specific threads are by request only at this stage, but im happy to do it...

**Mathieu Raymond**

Anything that can help me understand my PanO would be great, guys.

I feel like it's Serenity Valley all over, but the browncoats are winning quite solidly.

**Revenent Reiko**

Haha OK Mat, i will make the PanO Tactica the next ones on my list after i get the 3 (!) Yu Jing Treatises that No. 33 has written posted tomorrow....

Just PanO? Sectorial?

**Casey's Law**

Very well said, Mathieu! Your right, it's not too long at all. Thanks for chiming in, this is why I asked some of the newer guys to speak up. Plus their ain't no elitism here, it's a public forum, everyone gets an equal say.

Also I just happen to be watching firefly while I edit make the new blog thread.

**Mathieu Raymond**

Cool. I was a lurker here and on Warseer for a while before I started to contribute. I felt more welcomed here, even at a low post count.

I'd love vanilla PanO, if possible. I'll eventually branch into NeoTerra eventually, but not before I make another round of purchases. I think MO would be too low of a model count for my taste.

Which makes me remember... I'll have pics of all my goodies soon!

**The CF**

CDK wrote:
I was thinking of it and suggested it in a post to a new guy starting Shasvastii. I'd love to work with you on something. Though I'm a bit slow on the writing!

Hah, I was just in the mood of writing a Shasvastii Tactica myself! I feel like I've been using them long enough to actually have enough experience to make statements about them, though sadly I have only used a rather limited amount of models...
That said, I never really get the time to be able to sit down and write a tactica. I tried writing on my cellphone, but it was hard to sort my thoughts and getting some good writing done, so I guess you're better of writing it.

**Casey's Law**

Two threads up:
0-12 Operative Program
Community P&M Blogs

Both of them need fixed up, completed and I want to add a couple of thank yous and stuff. I just wasn't very focussed this for some reason.

They are in service now though so use them.

**Zeta Ockham**

Hallo everyone,

Brand new to posting on Dakka, though I've lurked for a while. Play mostly vanilla PanO with a slight Svalarheima twist. Also have a MO sectorial as well.

Just wanted to give an update on Chemical Cutthroat as we're buddies in RL. He's still alive, although at the moment I think he's taking a break from things.

I'll see if I can't get him to come back around.

I love this idea, especially since it's consolidating everything in one place.

Excellent. Till next time.

**Revenent Reiko**

Welcome to Dakka Zeta and thanks for the update, glad CC is OK

**CDK**

BlueDagger wrote:
Mathieu Raymond wrote:
Can I interject here about the slogan?

Having never been remotely close to winning a game. The "It's not your list, it's you" was getting me a bit down.

Now the last version I think is too short, you need to double take. The first new version "It's How you play, Not What you play." is perfect because it is a repetition, so not too long because the same words are there your brain decodes it very easily.

Just my 2¢. As a n00b.

Now where is that Like button...

I'm with them. Shorter isn't always better. Mathieu is right about the repetition. I would also if not bold, I would cap How and What. So: "It's HOW you play, not WHAT you play." Then the emphasis is on the "How" and "What", not the "you".

**Casey's Law**

Thanks, Zeta. Hopefully we see him back soon.

And welcome to Dakka!

I completely agree CDK. Which is why I added it to the OP last night.

I decided to bold the important words because caps lock comes across extremely obnoxious.

**CDK**

Great CL!

One thing I was thinking about some of the Tactica I've read, is that many use a Pro/Cons approach. I don't think there are Cons really. I think there there are Good use of a troop, and maybe Bad use of a troop. Or better yet just how you Use it.

Here's some subject ideas I had for tactic articles. I don't think in terms of factions because these are things that can be used by all factions.

How to use Infiltrators
How to use Hidden Deployment
How to use Hackers
Where to place a Sniper or HMG
Getting cc specialists in to cc (without getting shot)
Combat Jump for dummies
To Link or not to LInk

**Von Skyfury**

CDK wrote:

Getting cc specialists in to cc (without getting shot)

I don't remember it all that well but Tevesh on the official forum has a topic regarding this
http://infinitythegame.com/forum/index.php?/topic/9836-engaging-in-close-combat-how-to/

**Mathieu Raymond**

Zeta: Vanilla PanO! w00t w00t!

The general, non faction specific tacticas would be great.

**Revenent Reiko**

No. 33's IS Treatise is up: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/507411.page#5281814

I am PMing Flipswitch now just for you Mat

**Mathieu Raymond**

Thanks, mate.

That tactica looks nice, I just wish I had a freaking evening before saturday. So much reading to catch up to.

**Casey's Law**

Okay the threads I remade are completed.

So if you want to be an 0-12 Operative come over and sign up here.

If you are looking for inspiration or want to add to the pool, head over here.

I think the Operative thread could use some clarification. Thoughts?

Also, if there are some non-tactica threads that we want brought over maybe someone could work on that while Reiko works on the tacticas?

**Revenent Reiko**

Oooo remade threads....

subbed

Mat, Flipswitch has agreed to let me bring the War Room thread over here (and is even planning on PMing me when the thread is updated, what a lovely chap!) so i will work on that when i can (ive still got another couple of Yu Jing threads to bring over, but the new job is bringing up lots of problems atm and i havent even started the job yet!

hopefully tomorrow afternoon, but it may be Saturday, sorry)

**Casey's Law**

Awesome Rev, you're doing a great job.

I'm still waiting on a reply from Corvus, I might drop them another email middle of next week if I haven't heard from them.

Apart from that, is there anything else we should be looking at? I haven't heard from Silver, is anyone else able to make signature banners?

**Mathieu Raymond**

Rev: You take all the time you need. It's not as if the internet is going away (much to GW's chagrin apparently)

Are we contemplating a painting competition for real? I'd love that.

**Casey's Law**

It's already being organised, Mathieu.

Yakface gave me the go ahead to get things started a while back, once I get Corvus' reply I'll be able to push forward and get things ready to go with a start date.

Did you get to take part in the last one? I ended up running out of time, I've still not painted the model

. I doubt I'll take part this year as the organiser but if I do it'll be watermarked and I won't be elidgible to win anything even if I could.

**Arakasi**

Well, if you can be the only watermarked entry, you can be the best of the watermarked entries! The competition was really fierce last time, breaking DakkaDakka's painting comp participation record by a mile - and I wouldn't expect a second one to be any less fierce. I'll have to dig up my review of the last one when the official thread gets put up - newcomers tend to not realise how important presentation is to participating...

**Casey's Law**

Hahaha!

I can be the 'special' winner!

Yeh presentation has a huge impact on the voting. Any help we can give people would be good.

**SilverMK2**

Some Infinity fiction from users might be fun. The force background thread seems to have died now, but there were some good posts there.

Something similar being integrated into our Infinity discussions might be good. There isn't much Infinity fluff out there, so some fan generated stuff will help bring people in.

**Casey's Law**

That's weird Silver, I was just coming over here to suggest we do something with fluff when I saw you had posted.

I think that certainly a good idea, what sort of threads would you suggest? I'm hoping trades in the 0-12 thread will encourage some fluff and I'm planning to put some in my blog but that's all I've come up with.

Also, did you get my pm about the banners, Silver?

**SilverMK2**

I think some force background, general background and faction background are the three main areas.

You could perhaps also do a "living background" based on either batreps or even RP's between your forces and others. I know my original force fluff mentioned several other Dakka members factions - might be fun to weave that kind of stuff in.

Yeah, I got your PM - took me until now to check the thread as I have been all over the place this week. If you need any banners doing just let me know and I will give it a go (I did the original banners - though I think someone else added the faction symbols)

**Casey's Law**

Those are great ideas, if anyone wants to work on that stuff it'd be great!

Once I tie down ny own fluff I'll definitely do more towards it.

I'll pm you about the banners mate. It was Blue who put the icons on last time btw.

**Casey's Law**

Update!

I have confirmed prizes from CB!

I want to finalise the entry requirements today so now is the time to have your voice heard. I would like to know what you think before I set it in stone.

I've been thinking about the vassal ideas and I came up with a project but it's something I'll have to work on alone and won't be much use to the community. Anyone else got an idea or two? How are thing going with your project, Rev?

**mould2k**

As someone who has recently bought his first infinity model, (and my first non-GW model at that) I would like to agree that the painting competition is a great idea. It was that which initially gave me an awareness of the system and it's aesthetics, especially a beautifully painted Saladin model iirc.

It would also be a good idea to have a greater presence in the Showcase and P&M Blog subforums, I know I spend idle 30mins skimming through photos there but it appears to be 99% GW stuff. I'm sure a lot of you have some very impressive armies built up? Show off some of your creation so that people become aware of what Infinity is!

**Casey's Law**

Thanks for posting, mould2k. And welcome to Infinity!

I'm so glad that the first competition got you into the game too, makes it all worthwhile. The Saladin model in question was by bou by the way, he has a couple of blogs/showcase threads.

You're definitely right about the painting sub-forums. We have the Community P&M Blogs thread but it doesn't see much action anymore sadly. Hopefully this painting competition gives it a boost again.

Also, I'm sitting on a batch of miniatures which need a blog and a paint job so I should really get off ny backside and do something about that!

I think a lot of the regulars have big batches if unpainted Infinity miniatures actually. Maybe we should have a pledge to paint thread?